Short Biographical Sketch

Hartmut Zückner (University of Aachen) holds a state diploma (RWTH Aachen) in Speech and Language Therapy, German literature & linguistics and social science. He specialized in fluency disorders by following workshops on Van Riper Therapy, SSMP-Therapy, client-centered Rogerian counseling, and Counseling and Supervison in Germany.
He works as a clinician at the University Hospital Aachen. Since 1995 he lectures in stuttering and cluttering therapy at the school of Logopedics Aachen. He has published several articles on the topics of fluency, voice and aphasia.

Lecture Title

Motoric Processes of Block Modification Techniques in Non-Avoidance Based IMS-Stuttering Therapy

Abstract

Block modification techniques, as used in non avoidance approaches, are based on motoric processes focussing on the reduction of muscular tension and kinaesthetic movement control.
On the basis of results that describe the physiologic events during a moment of stuttering, the mechanism of block modification techniques will be explained.
The most popular techniques (preparatory set and pull-out) will be described and practised within the seminar. In addition the training of kinaesthetic and proprioceptive perception, necessary for the successful modification of blocks will be a basic issue.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn:

1. to describe the physiological events during a moment of stuttering,
2. the different motoric abilities, a stuttering person needs, to modify stuttering event,
3. to practice and modell these motoric processes in order to teach stuttering patients to modify their stuttering.